The Parisian Foundation Paris, 1898. The life of Lucien Victor Félix Delpy begins in the heart of the French capital. He moves through the halls of the National School of Fine Arts, a student immersed in the rigorous traditions of the academy. Under the guidance of Fernand Cormon, Jean-Pierre Laurens, and Charles Fouqueray, he refines his command over the brush. His early years are defined by this academic discipline, absorbing the tec…